Do It Scared Quote Novels & Stories

Ramdam kong unti-unti akong kumakalma dahil sa init ng skin-to-skin contact namin. “Tingnan mo ‘ko,” sabi niya. Sinunod ko ang sinabi niya, at halos malunod ako sa titig niyang seryoso pero puno ng lambing. “Every time you feel scared, just remember this, hawak ko ang kamay mo. Hindi kita pababayaan.” Napangiti ako kahit nanginginig pa rin, kasi paano ka nga ba matatakot kung ganito siya ka-present, ka-sincere, at ka-sweet?

“Why are you so scared?” Mahina ang tanong niya. Humigpit ang hawak ni Janella sa panyo. “I’m not scared.” “Really?” Bahagyang nagtaas ng tingin si Vernon. “I don’t want to meet her.” Biglang dugtong ni Janella. Mabilis. Parang takot na may maunahan siya. Huminga siya nang malalim. “Please… ikaw na lang ang magsabi sa kanya ng kahit ano tungkol sa akin. Just don’t let me see her.”

“Hindi rin ako sigurado kung dapat akong matakot o masanay.” “Fear is useful,” sagot ni Theodore. “It tells you when to move. When to wait.” Saglit silang nanahimik. Sa labas, ang tunog ng trapiko ay malayo. Dito, sa loob ng kwarto, tila isang hiwalay na mundo, narito lang sila. Dalawang tao sa pagitan ng bago at lumang mundo. Pagkaraan ng ilang minuto, nagsalita si Dorothy nang mahinahon.

72 I couldn't sleep because of the fear I felt that night. Takot na takot ako na biglang bumalik ulit si Tito Alfredo. I want to call Maddix, but I'm afraid of Tito Alfredo's threat. The way he looked at me last night was so scary, as if if I didn't really follow what he wanted me to do, he would do something I wouldn't like. Ang sabi nito ay si mama ang pupuntahan niya kapag hindi ko siya sinunod. Napapikit ako at agad na tinwagan si Mama noong gabing iyon. I was so scared, and I can't even think straight.

“Summer, don’t do this to me. Don’t fuvking let me do things I’m afraid of.” “What? Papatay ka tulad ng pamilya mo?” Kulang na lang, sampalin ko ang sariling bibig sa harap niya. Pero nasabi ko na at wala nang atrasan ito. Ipakikita ko na lang din na natatakot ako sa kanya para tumigil na siya. “Yeah. I’ll do that, Summer. I will fuvking do that.”

It’s dark here. “Ikaw ba, hindi?” I asked back. He seems so chill about what happened. Para pa ngang walang epekto iyon sa kanya. O baka meron at magaling lang siyang magtago. After all this time, baka ako lang talaga iyong sobrang transparent. “I am scared,” he declared. “But I know what I want. Being scared won’t get me whatever I want.” I don’t know what he meant by that. There’s a hint in my head, but I don’t want to get ahead and assume.

“I came back to make sure no one decides our future without us.” Tahimik siyang nakatingin. “I wasn’t scared,” sabi niya bigla. “Earlier?” “Yes. Because you weren’t scared.” May humigpit sa dibdib ko. Business meetings don’t shake me. But this, this does. Hinaplos ko ang buhok niya. “Being brave doesn’t mean I’m not scared,” sabi ko. “It means I don’t let fear choose for me.” Tahimik siya.

Then I decide before fear can speak first. “We meet him.” Gabriel snaps toward me. “No.” “Yes.” “Absolutely not.” “See? There you are again.” “This is different.” “No. This is just the version where you’re scared.” His voice drops dangerously low. “I am scared.” The honesty startles all three of us. He steps toward me. “I am scared because men like that don’t stop at business.” “I know.” “I am scared because if he touches your life again, I don’t know what I’ll become.”

“Why wouldn't I be?” Hindi siya sumagot sa halip, lumapit siya sa akin at marahan niyang hinawakan ang kamay kong kanina pa nanginginig. Napatingin ako sa kanya. “What are you doing?” tanong ko at agad na nagsalubong ang kilay ko. “You don't have to pretend you're not scared, Martha.” Ani nito sa akin. Napakunot-noo ako. “I'm not scared.” mabilis kong sagot at pinatili ang magkasalubong kong kilay.

"Sir... Huwag ninyo sabihing natatakot kayo?" Mabilis siyang umiling. "I'm not scared." Saglit siyang tumigil bago idinagdag, "I'm just... being careful." "Uh-huh." Natatawa kong sagot. Biglang nagsalita si Brix. "Daddy CEO. If you're scared. You can hold Mommy's hand." Natigilan kaming dalawa samantalang si Bea naman ay inosenteng tumango. "Yes! So the ghost won't get you."